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Berean Standard Bible

“After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.”

Acts 1:9

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Jesus has just given the apostles their commission to be his witnesses. Luke places the ascension on the Mount of Olives, near Bethany, the same area where the prophet Zechariah had pictured the Lord standing on the day of his coming.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

World English Bible (WEB)

When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

King James Version (KJV)

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And these things having said -- they beholding -- he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y habiendo dicho estas cosas, viéndolo ellos, fué alzado; y una nube le recibió y le quitó de sus ojos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y mientras les decía esto, ascendió al cielo y desapareció envuelto en una nube.

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